William R. Heida

William R. Heida of Mayville, age 82, passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at his home. Bill was born October 25, 1933 in Detroit, the son of the late William Fredrick & Emma Emily (Obarowski) Heida. Believing in the virtues of a parochial education, his mother sent him to a Lutheran school in Detroit until the eighth grade. His high school years were spent at Henry Ford Trade School in Detroit until he was drafted into the U.S. Air Force and was stationed in Arizona. Following his honorable discharge, he enlisted in the Air National Guard and served at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Harrison Township, Michigan. He retired from the Guard in 1993 as a Senior Master Sergeant, having given over thirty-five years of service. Bill was united in marriage with the former Mavoureen Norris on September 30, 1961 at Zion Lutheran Church in Detroit, and the couple made their home in Trenton until moving north to Mayville to purchase his uncle's farm in 1973. Bill spent eleven years as a journeyman electrician for Ford Motor Company at the Woodhaven Stamping Plant before taking a position as an electrician at General Motors Plant 81 in Flint, retiring in 1993. Bill was a quiet man by nature, and enjoyed the peace of being outdoors. His free time was spent farming, woodworking and mowing his grass. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Caro. Bill is survived by one son and his wife, William C. & Jennifer Heida of Mayville; two grandchildren, Gabrielle and Wm. Tyler Heida of Mayville; sisters- and brother-in-law, Nancy Heida, Joe & Lynn Glumb, Sharon Ray and many nieces and nephews. Bill was preceded in death by his wife, Mavoureen, in 2012 and six siblings. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 4, 2016 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Caro with Rev. Cameron Steele officiating. Burial will follow at the Fremont Township Cemetery in Mayville with military honors rendered by the Mayville American Legion and the U.S. Air Force. The family will be present to receive friends at the Ransford Collon Funeral Home in Caro on Sunday from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and on Monday at the church from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service at 11:00 a.m. Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorial contributions to St. Paul Lutheran Church in Caro. Visitation Information Date: Sunday, April 3, 2016 Time: 2:00 pm End Time: 6:00 pm Ransford Collon Funeral Home Address: 989-673-2175 | Map The family will be present to receive friends at the Ransford Collon Funeral Home in Caro on Sunday from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and on Monday at the church from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service at 11:00 a.m. Service Information Date: Monday, April 4, 2016 Time: 11:00 am St. Paul Lutheran Church-Caro Address: 503 South State St. Caro, MI 48723 9896732175 | Map Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 4, 2016 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Caro with Rev. Cameron Steele officiating.